exercises to help target primary chord tones

Jeff Ellwood Scale motion descending

C min7 F7 B b Maj7

Resolution Studies

&c
4

b b

b &

C min7

F7

C min7
7

&

F7

b b

b b

b b

B b Maj7

b b

1 to 1

3 to 3

B b Maj7

10

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Scale motion ascending (with a leap to create proper resolution)
C min7
13

&b

C min7

F7

b b

B b Maj7

5 to 5

7 to 7

& &b & &

C min7

b b

F7

F7

b b

B b Maj7

16

C min7

F7

B b Maj7

1 to 1

19

B b Maj7 B b Maj7

3 to 3

5 to 5

C min7

F7

22

7 to 7

Chords should always be practiced from root position, but look at the other chords that can be built starting from primary chord tones (1-3-5)
C min7
25

&

b b

F7

F7

b b

B b Maj7

C min7

28

&b

B b Maj7

31

&

C min7

F7

B b Maj7

Sample Lines
C min7
34

& &b & &b

b b

b b

F7

b b

B b Maj7

C min7

F7

37

B b Maj7

w w

C min7

F7

40

B b Maj7

C min7
43

F7

B b Maj7